Taiwan Warns Off Intruding Chinese Aircraft for Fourth Time in 9 Days

Taiwan Warns Off Intruding Chinese Aircraft for Fourth Time in 9 Days
Chinese female J-10 fighter pilot Yu Xu (R plane back seat ) performing at the Airshow China in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, on Nov. 11, 2014. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images
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TAIPEI—Taiwan jets on Wednesday again had to warn off Chinese air force aircraft that approached the island, Taiwan’s military said, the fourth such encounter in nine days as China steps up its activity near the island.

The Chinese J-10, a fighter plane, and Y-8, a propeller aircraft often used for surveillance missions, entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone around midday (0400GMT) to the southwest of the island, Taiwan’s air force said.